Jimmy Cliff

Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actor based on a credit in that role in 1 film, with $12,308,521 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #3,433)
Best-known acting roles: (Club Paradise), Himself (Marley)
Most productive collaborators: Kevin MacDonald, Bob Marley, Rita Marley, Neville 'Bunny' Wailer, Charles Steel
Born: July 30, 1944
Died: November 24, 2025
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member1$12,308,521$0$12,308,521
Inverviewee1$1,413,480$3,906,254$5,319,734
Leading1$0$14,245$14,245
In Technical RolesComposer1$0$14,245$14,245

Career Trend

This graph shows Jimmy Cliff’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 20, 2012Marley Himself $1,413,480$3,906,254$5,319,734
Jul 11, 1986Club Paradise $12,308,521$12,308,521
Feb 8, 1973The Harder They Come Ivan Martin $14,245$14,245
 
Averages $6,861,001$1,960,250$5,880,833
Totals 3 $13,722,001$3,920,499$17,642,500


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jul 11, 1986Club Paradise $4,152,2961,186$12,308,521$12,308,521100.0%
Feb 8, 1973The Harder They Come $14,245
 
Averages $4,152,2961,186$12,308,521$6,161,383100.0%
Totals 2 $12,308,521$12,322,766

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,993 $12,308,521
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 49,501-49,600) 49,503 $13,722,001
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,159 $13,722,001
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,101-52,200) 52,165 $13,722,001
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,944 $14,245
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 50,101-50,200) 50,158 $3,920,499
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,005 $3,920,499
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 53,201-53,300) 53,279 $3,920,499
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,560 $12,322,766
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 53,001-53,100) 53,016 $17,642,500
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,258 $17,642,500
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 56,101-56,200) 56,116 $17,642,500
Highest Grossing Stars of 1986 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 217 37
Highest Grossing Stars of 1987 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 219 37
Highest Grossing Stars of 1988 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 203 37
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,691 $12,308,521
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,798 $14,245
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,826 $12,322,766
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,511 $12,308,521
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,101-8,200) 8,182 $14,245
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,921 $12,322,766
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,430 $12,308,521
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,104 $14,245
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,498 $12,322,766
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,363 $12,308,521
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $14,245
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,915 $14,245
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $12,308,521
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,952 $12,308,521
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,384 $14,245
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,160 $12,308,521
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,628 $14,245
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,046 $12,308,521
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,094 $12,308,521

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Feb 8, 1973The Harder They Come Composer $14,245$14,245
 
Averages n/a$14,245$14,245
Totals 1 n/a$14,245$14,245

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,399 $14,245
Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,323 $14,245